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In 2014, Strasser won and set yet another record at the Race Across America, completing the race in 7 days 15 hours 56 minutes, at an average speed of {{convert|16.42|mph}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raam/rcrank.php?s_N_category_group=1&s_N_Race_ID=1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701052817/http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raam/rcrank.php?s_N_category_group=1&s_N_Race_ID=1 |archive-date=2014-07-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2014, Strasser won and set yet another record at the Race Across America, completing the race in 7 days 15 hours 56 minutes, at an average speed of {{convert|16.42|mph}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raam/rcrank.php?s_N_category_group=1&s_N_Race_ID=1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701052817/http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raam/rcrank.php?s_N_category_group=1&s_N_Race_ID=1 |archive-date=2014-07-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


On 21 March 2015, Strasser set a new record for the most distance ridden on a road bike in 24 hours, riding {{conert|556.856|mi}} at the former [[Tempelhof Airport]] in Berlin.<ref>http://road.cc/content/news/146552-christoph-strasser-sets-new-24-hour-cycling-record-556-miles-896km</ref>
On 21 March 2015 Strasser set a new record for the most distance ridden on a road bike in 24 hours, riding {{convert|556.856|mi}} at the former [[Tempelhof Airport]] in Berlin.<ref>http://road.cc/content/news/146552-christoph-strasser-sets-new-24-hour-cycling-record-556-miles-896km</ref>


On 2 June 2019, Strasser won the Race Across America again, finishing the rain-soaked race in 8 days, 6 hours and 51 minutes.
On 22 June 2019 Strasser won his sixth Race Across America, finishing the rain-soaked race in 8 days, 6 hours and 51 minutes.<ref>https://inthebunch.co.za/2019/06/race-across-america-results-christoph-strasser-takes-sixth-title/</ref>


From 16 to 17 July 2021 he was the first person to ride more than 1000 km in 24 hours on a course at [[Fliegerhorst Zeltweg]]. He got to 1,026.215 km with an average speed of 42.75 km/h. According to his team, he also broke 11 other world records, for Kilometer and Mile distances of 100, 200, 300, 500 and for six, 12, and 24 hours.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Extremsport: Strasser pulverisiert 24-Stunden-Weltrekord|periodical=|publisher=|url=https://sport.orf.at/stories/3080910/|url-status=|format=|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=ORF at/Agenturen red|date=2021-07-17|year=|language=de|pages=|quote=}}</ref>
From 16 to 17 July 2021 he was the first person to ride more than {{convert|1000|km}} in 24 hours on a course at [[Fliegerhorst Zeltweg]]. He got to {{convert|1,026.215|km}} with an average speed of {{convert|42.75|km/h}}. According to his team, he also broke 11 other world records, for Kilometer and Mile distances of 100, 200, 300, 500 and for six, 12, and 24 hours.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Extremsport: Strasser pulverisiert 24-Stunden-Weltrekord|periodical=|publisher=|url=https://sport.orf.at/stories/3080910/|url-status=|format=|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=ORF at/Agenturen red|date=2021-07-17|year=|language=de|pages=|quote=}}</ref>


He is currently living in [[Graz]].
He is currently living in [[Graz]].

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Christoph Strasser
Strasser in the Race Around Austria, 2010
Personal information
BornNovember 4, 1982
Leoben, Austria

Christoph Strasser (born November 4, 1982, in Leoben, Austria) is an Austrian ultra cyclist who is a six-time winner and record holder for the fastest time in the Race Across America.

Career

In his youth Strasser was quite active and enjoyed such sports as football. At the age of 18 his interests shifted and he began to ride amountain bike. In 2002 he took part in his first 24-hour cycling event. In 2005, at the age of 22, he became the youngest person to enter and complete the Race Across the Alps. In the following years he won several more 24-hour races and in 2007 he set a new Austrian record in 24-hour cycling events by riding 950 kilometres (590 mi) and at the age of 25 became the youngest Ultra World Champion. In 2009, on his first attempt, he qualified for the Race Across America but had to retire, when he was in 4th place, due to health problems after 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi).

On 24 June 2011, Strasser became the third Austrian after Franz Spilauer and Wolfgang Fasching to win the Race Across America.

Strasser again won the Race Across America in 2013, finishing the race in 7 days, 22 hours, 11 minutes, at an average speed of 15.6 miles per hour (25.1 km/h) — a new race record.[1]

In 2014, Strasser won and set yet another record at the Race Across America, completing the race in 7 days 15 hours 56 minutes, at an average speed of 16.42 miles per hour (26.43 km/h).[2]

On 21 March 2015 Strasser set a new record for the most distance ridden on a road bike in 24 hours, riding 556.856 miles (896.173 km) at the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin.[3]

On 22 June 2019 Strasser won his sixth Race Across America, finishing the rain-soaked race in 8 days, 6 hours and 51 minutes.[4]

From 16 to 17 July 2021 he was the first person to ride more than 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) in 24 hours on a course at Fliegerhorst Zeltweg. He got to 1,026.215 kilometres (637.660 mi) with an average speed of 42.75 kilometres per hour (26.56 mph). According to his team, he also broke 11 other world records, for Kilometer and Mile distances of 100, 200, 300, 500 and for six, 12, and 24 hours.[5][6]

He is currently living in Graz.

Achievements

  • 2019 1. Place - Race Across America
  • 2018 1. Place - Race Across America
  • 2017 1. Place - Race Across America
  • 2014 1. Place - Race Across America
  • 2013 1. Place - Race Across America
  • 2012 2. Place - Race Across America
  • 2012 1. Place - DOS-RAS Extreme
  • 2011 1. Place - Race Across America
  • 2011 3. Place - DOS-RAS Extreme
  • 2010 1. Place - Glocknerman - Ultra World Championship
  • 2009 2. Place - 24h Race Le Mans
  • 2007 1. Place - Glocknerman - Ultra World Championship

References

  1. ^ http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2013/06/austrian-christoph-strasser-wins-the-race-across-america/
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-06-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://road.cc/content/news/146552-christoph-strasser-sets-new-24-hour-cycling-record-556-miles-896km
  4. ^ https://inthebunch.co.za/2019/06/race-across-america-results-christoph-strasser-takes-sixth-title/
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ ORF at/Agenturen red (2021-07-17). "Extremsport: Strasser pulverisiert 24-Stunden-Weltrekord" (in German).
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